Dover Grammar School for BoysAstor Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Dover Grammar School for Boys and Astor Secondary School are secondary schools in Dover.
Dover Grammar School for Boys scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Astor Secondary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dover Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Dover Grammar School for Boys was judged strong and Astor Secondary School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.4 for Dover Grammar School for Boys and 27.9 for Astor Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Dover Grammar School for Boys (57.6 in 2021-22, 65.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Astor Secondary School (31.9 in 2021-22, 27.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDover Grammar School for Boys | DoverAstor Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 97th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 899 | 770 | |
| Capacity | 905 | 1,230 | |
| Location | Dover, CT17 0DQ | Dover, CT17 0AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.4 Stronger figure | 27.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 93.0% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.4% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.9% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.94 Stronger figure | 2.31 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 114 | 139 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 89 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 28.2 Stronger figure | 22.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.2 Stronger figure | 25.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 899 | 770 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 62.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 2.5% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 47.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Secondary School
Full profiles: Dover Grammar School for Boys · Astor Secondary School